Season 7 · Episode 88 · 30 Jan 2026
88 - Magid Magid
With Magid Magid
“"We don't sit on the fence, we're not a neutral organisation, I don't think we can afford to be. We work with elected representatives and policymakers and make sure that policies like the European Green Deal are driven for people and the planet and not just for profit."”
Reflections
Q1: Place
If we could do a flypast on any part of the world that is significant to you, which place, city or country would it be and why?
Spital Hill in Sheffield
Q2: Life
Give us a glimpse into your life story so far with an emphasis on what you are doing currently?
I came to Sheffield from Somalia with my family and got involved in my local community because I could see so much injustice, which led to being elected as a local councillor. After being at the heart of local politics, I was eventually appointed as Lord Mayor of Sheffield before being elected to stand for Yorkshire and the Humber in the European Parliament. Today I run the European climate organisation called Union of justice working at the intersection between climate and race
Q3: Reset
Where on earth is your place or reset or re-charge?
A restaurant in Sheffield called Arabian kitchen
Q4: Wonder
What wonder of the natural world excites you the most?
The wildlife on my doorstep especially at night time
Q5: Hopefulness
What is your story of hopefulness (not your own) about a person, business or non-profit who are doing amazing things for the world?
Young people from different faiths coming together around the issue of Climate Change. Organisationally it would be Julie's Bicycle who support artists to use their artistic-creative skills and communication to change the narrative on the climate crisis.
Q6: Insight
Location
Flyover
Spital Hill in Sheffield
Guest
Sheffield (UK)
Mentions
Julies Bicycle